Author Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre is adapting the novel for the display screen.
Up to date 11/07/23: The BBC have revealed an entire host of star names collaborating in Homicide is Simple.
Filming is now underway in Scotland on Homicide is Simple. As ever, the high-profile Agatha Christie adaptation has gathered a formidable roster of expertise with David Jonsson (Trade) main the forged.
They’re joined by… (deep breath)… Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings) as Bridget, and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey) as Miss Pinkerton, Sinead Matthews (The Crown) as Miss Waynflete and Tom Riley (The Nevers) as Lord Whitfield.
Plus, Douglas Henshall (Shetland) as Main Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts) as Dr Thomas, Mark Bonnar (World on Hearth) as Reverend Humbleby and Nimra Bucha (Ms Marvel) as Mrs Humbleby.
Then there’s Tamzin Outhwaite (The Tower) as Mrs Pierce and Jon Pointing (Plebs) as Rivers, and never forgetting Phoebe Licorish, who makes her display screen debut as Rose.
Talking concerning the forged, James Prichard, government producer for Agatha Christie Restricted, mentioned:
“As soon as once more my nice grandmother’s tales have attracted some wonderful expertise. It’s so thrilling to see this group of actors embark on the re-telling of this nice story. The idea of evil lurking within the quintessentially English village is a well-recognized trope, however what precisely it’s that makes homicide straightforward stays to be revealed.”
Filming is happening in Scotland, with the present sure for BBC One and BBC iPlayer within the UK. Internationally, it’s heading for BritBox Worldwide.
We’ll hold you posted on Homicide is Simple.
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Homicide is Simple – BBC proclaims its subsequent Agatha Christie adaptation
Author Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre is adapting the novel for the display screen.
The BBC has introduced their newest Agatha Christie adaptation: Homicide is Simple. It follows the current run of starry variations which started with 2o15’s And Then There Have been None. Since then, we’ve seen diversifications of The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence, The ABC Murders and The Pale Horse.
Whereas the earlier 5 have been tailored by Sarah Phelps, Homicide is Simple marks a change; it turns into a two-hour thriller with a script by Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, and is directed by Meenu Gaur (World on Hearth).
Right here’s the synopsis for Homicide is Simple:
England, 1954. On a prepare to London, a person going by the title of Luke Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, who tells him {that a} killer is on the unfastened within the sleepy English village of Wychwood beneath Ashe.
The villagers imagine the deaths are mere accidents, however Miss Pinkerton is aware of in any other case – and when she’s later discovered useless on her method to Scotland Yard, Luke feels he should discover the killer earlier than they will strike once more. As a result of for a sure form of particular person, homicide is simple…
Screenwriter Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre says:
“I’ve watched each Agatha Christie adaptation out, as a result of Christie wrote for the world and the entire world loves her again. However by some means I’d by no means learn certainly one of her novels. Once I first learn Homicide is Simple, I couldn’t imagine how daring, experimental and livid the guide was. Nothing like I’d anticipated. From the primary learn, the guide was shouting at me enter and adapt it, and what’s so thrilling is having everybody at Mammoth Display and ACL leap proper in there with me. It’s like happening an prolonged prepare journey with a genius sat subsequent to you, whispering the secrets and techniques of storytelling into your ear.”
Director Meenu Gaur provides:
“I’m a part of the worldwide membership of Agatha Christie’s followers and followers and due to this fact thrilled to be shaping certainly one of her works for the display screen. I used to be drawn to the sassy, cool, witty, and to not be messed with ladies of Homicide is Simple and blown away once more by how pleasant her characters are.”
Homicide is Simple begins filming this summer time. It’s a co-production between Mammoth Display (The Serpent) and Agatha Christie Restricted, commissioned by the BBC and BritBox Worldwide.
Tailored by Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur, the producer is Karen Kelly. Govt producers are Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, James Prichard for Agatha Christie Restricted, Damien Timmer and James Gandhi for Mammoth Display. Plus, Jenny Frayn for the BBC, Reemah Sakaan and Stephen Nye for BritBox Worldwide.
The 2-part thriller will air on BBC One and iPlayer within the UK. Within the US, Canada and South Africa it can seem on streamer BritBox Worldwide.
We’ll hold you posted.